Flagrant foul

38.1.1

A flagrant foul is a player’s illegal contact with an opponent, which violates the spirit of sportsmanship and fair play, and by its nature and/or the severity level exceeds the limits of a personal or disruptive foul. The criteria for flagrant fouls are the following:

• Not a legitimate basketball play against an opponent, with or without a ball.
• Reckless, violent or dangerous act, which causes or may cause injury to an opponent.
• Excessive, hard contact in an effort to play the ball or an opponent.

38.1.2

The referee must interpret flagrant fouls consistently throughout the game and judge only the action.

38.2.1

A flagrant foul shall be charged against the offender and shall count as one of the team fouls.

38.2.2

Free throw(s) shall be awarded to the player who was fouled, followed by:

• A throw-in from the throw-in line in the team’s frontcourt, opposite the scorer’s table.
• A jump ball in the centre circle at the start of the first quarter. The number of free throws shall be awarded as follows:
• If the foul is committed on a player not in the act of shooting: 2 free throws.
• If the foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting: the goal, if made, shall count and, in addition, 1 free throw.
• If the foul is committed on a player in the act of shooting and the goal is not made, 2 or 3 free throws.

38.2.3

A player shall be disqualified for the remainder of the game (game disqualification) when charged with:

• two flagrant fouls, or
• two category 1 technical fouls, or
• one category 1 technical foul and one flagrant foul.

38.2.4

If a player is disqualified under Article 38.2.3, that flagrant foul shall be the only foul to be penalised and no additional penalty for the disqualification shall be administered.